Security News

Third-party risk management best practices and why they matter
2024-01-29 05:50

With organizations increasingly relying on third-party vendors, upping the third-party risk management game has become imperative to prevent the fallout of third-party compromises. Why you must do TPRM. Third-party risk management offers numerous advantages for companies.

Best practices to mitigate alert fatigue
2024-01-17 04:30

In this Help Net Security video, Peter Manev, Chief Strategy Officer at Stamus Networks, discusses a pervasive problem plaguing security analysts called "Alert fatigue," - which occurs when security teams become desensitized to an overwhelming volume of alerts, causing them to miss or overlook critical events and have slower response times. The most talked about contributor to this problem is the number of alerts generated by threat detection systems.

Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023: Insights, Mitigators and Best Practices
2023-12-21 10:53

John Hanley of IBM Security shares 4 key findings from the highly acclaimed annual Cost of a Data Breach Report 2023 What is the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report? The IBM Cost of a Data Breach...

Enhancing mainframe security with proven best practices
2023-11-15 05:30

Mainframe systems have served as the bedrock of enterprise networks for years, standing unmatched in terms of reliability, scalability, and data protection. Security risks have become a pressing concern as the digital landscape evolves, emerging practices like DevOps, the rise of open-source, and the move to hybrid cloud models.

MSP Best Practices: PC Maintenance Checklist
2023-10-08 16:00

Regularly performing preventive PC maintenance provides managed services providers with an excellent opportunity to spot previously unidentified issues that could become bigger problems later. There's a lot to remember when performing preventive maintenance.

SSL Certificate Best Practices Policy
2023-09-20 16:00

SSL certificates are essential for encrypting traffic between systems such as clients, which access servers via web browsers or applications that communicate with remote systems. Certificates protect client and server data, commonly involving confidential information such as credit card details or social security numbers.

CIS SecureSuite membership: Leverage best practices to improve cybersecurity
2023-09-12 02:45

Whether you're facing a security audit or interested in configuring systems securely, CIS SecureSuite Membership is here to help. CIS SecureSuite provides thousands of organizations with access to an effective and comprehensive set of cybersecurity resources and tools to implement the CIS Critical Security Controls and CIS Benchmarks.

Best practices for implementing a proper backup strategy
2023-09-08 04:00

Implementing a robust backup strategy for safeguarding crucial business data is more essential than ever. Without such a plan, organizations risk paying ransoms and incurring expenses related to investigations and lost productivity.

Cybersecurity best practices while working in the summer
2023-07-11 04:00

IT teams need help to monitor and enforce BYOD policies during summer months when more employees often travel or work remotely. In this Help Net Security video, Jeremy Ventura, Director, Security Strategy & Field CISO at ThreatX, discusses how employees increasingly rely on personal devices to access corporate data during the summer, which could open the door to cyber criminals seeking to penetrate corporate networks.

Employees worry less about cybersecurity best practices in the summer
2023-06-30 01:15

IT teams are struggling to monitor and enforce BYOD policies during summer months when more employees are often traveling or working remotely, according to ThreatX. With more endpoints and applications in use, and often personal rather than corporate issued, the risk to corporate data may increase. 55% of employees admit to relying solely on their mobile devices while working from vacation and holiday destinations in the summer.